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Does Copying or Adapting Another's Terms & Conditions Violate Copyright Law?

The short answer is that yes, directly copying another Terms and Conditions agreement violates copyright law and can be a copyright infringement. Directly copying a Terms & Conditions agreement (T&C) exposes your company to legal risks in a few ways. First, copying an agreement word-for-word is likely a violation of...

Are Disclaimers Legally Binding?

There is some dispute over whether disclaimers are legally binding. Much of this arises from the way they are presented. Disclaimers are often not treated like contracts or legal agreements which makes them more difficult to enforce if you face legal issues. You can improve this situation by treating your Disclaimers...

GDPR Privacy Policy Template

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is all about transparency, and thus it requires a Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy must meet GDPR requirements with its content, its display, and how consent it obtained. In this article, we will take a look at what the GDPR requires, and how you...

Effectiveness of Clickwrap in the EU

Privacy laws around the world increasingly require clear and active consent to data collection. In the GDPR in particular, consent must be "freely given", clear, and affirmative. Using clickwrap to gain agreement to your Privacy Policy helps you to meet your legal obligations, and show that your users have agreed freely...

Privacy Policy for Subscription Plans

Businesses that offer a subscription plan benefit from recurring passive income while also providing a service that can help cultivate customer loyalty. However, companies that offer subscription plans typically need to collect personal information from customers, which makes having a Privacy Policy essential. This article explains what a Privacy Policy is,...

YouTube Disclaimers and How to Draft Them

If you publish YouTube videos, you may need to include some specific disclaimers in your videos or the video description. Not using disclaimers on your videos can potentially lead to legal issues. This is because people take videos just as seriously or even more seriously than they take articles and...